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The Australian naval station, HMAS Moreton, was formerly HMAS Penguin IV, the Alice Street depot, until 1940. In 1960 this site was commissioned as the new naval station, formerly a supply station for the British Royal Navy. The station was closed in 1994. By 1984 the RAN facility was very large, with a thousand navy personnel, 200 navy reservists, and the Naval Reserve Cadets.
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Kowald, Margaret. with Val Donovan, Ruth Kerr, Kay Cohen, Lyndsay Smith, and Jean Stewart. Lost Brisbane and Surrounding Areas: The Later Years. Volume 2. RHSQ. 2016 page 92; Bulimba District Historical Society Inc; Queensland WWII Historic Places Website
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Map References
Qimagery. Brisbane City Council Series 1946. Scale: 1:15,900.